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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14201982

BOARD,TORSO,EDGER,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT

Event
BOARD,TORSO,EDGER,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14201982
Report ID
1054115

Event description

STRUCK BY FLYING PIECE OF BOARD

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS TAILING STACKED STOCK OUT OF AN EDGER AND FEEDING THIS STOCK INT O A TRIM SAW. HE WAS HIT ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE TORSO BY A BOTTOM PIECE OF STOC K WHICH HAD BEEN KICKED OUT OF THE EDGER BY A CUTTING HEAD.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 28 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    1
    Source
    26
    Occupation code
    727
    Human factor
    12
    Environmental factor
    5
    Task assigned
    1

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